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Personal

• Real Name: Gerald Randolph Anderson, Jr.
• Screen Name: Gerald Anderson
• Profession: Actor, Model
• Birthday: March 7, 1989 (1989-03-07) (age 20)
• Birthplace: Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines Occupation

Family Background

• Gerald Anderson, Jr. was born to Gerald Randy Anderson, Sr. an American instructor in the Philippine Navy who travels back and forth to U.S. and Zambales
• Her mother, Evangeline Opsima, a Filipina from Gen. San City
• Gerald has a younger brother, Kenneth, and two older sisters from his mother’s first marriage, Jen and Darlin.
• When he was three years old, he and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas
• At the age of 14, his family moved back to Gen. San., City, Phils.

Career

• Gerald was discovered by Joross Gamboa while the latter was performing in his hometown. Joross introduced him to his manager, Jhun Reyes, who then brought him to ABS-CBN to join PBB Teen Edition
• He rose to fame when he placed third overall in the first Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.
• He was billed as the Amboy Hottie from General Santos City.
• Gerald along with his love team partner (Kim Chiu) has appeared together in several shows on the ABS-CBN Network and has been tapped to do several TV ads and product endorsements.
• Gerald also has worked on a primetime television series entitled Sana Maulit Muli with Kim Chiu and Jake Cuenca.
• Gerald and Kim Chiu launched their second teleserye in ABS-CBN entitled My Girl and My Only Hope in 2008.
• This year 2009, Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson also have a new Primetime Bida with Jake Cuenca entitled Tayong Dalawa thus making it second time the trio worked together.
• Gerald became the 20th millionaire on “Deal or No Deal” in the Philippines, which aired February 2, 2009, winning 2 million pesos with his co-star, Jake Cuenca.

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